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Registered Rep. April 15, 2009 Kristen French	Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors.
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Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Kristen French	The Wealth Management Quest Are you really a wealth manager? Do you know what the phrase really means? It pays to know, because a new compensation report shows only 8% of advisors -- across all business channels -- actually fit the bill.
Registered Rep. August 25, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	Women Investors Want More From Advisors, Report Finds A new survey by Boston Consulting Group that addressed the global wealth of women found a common complaint -- although women's cut of global wealth is growing, the service they get from financial advisors is not equal to that offered to men.
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Financial Advisor September 2006 Kristofor R. Behn	Seller Beware Is selling a financial planning practice to an outsider the best way to extract its true value?
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Investment Advisor December 2006 Charles Goldman	Do It Now; Do It Right It's important for financial advisors to look ahead and ask the question: How do you plan to exit the business? If you're not sure, it's time to consider your options -- sell externally or internally -- and create a business transition plan that spells out the future of your firm.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2007 Kevin McKinley	Financing Tomorrow Here's why and how you should use your skills to foster money harmony between generations, and ensure a position as the family's primary financial advisor today and tomorrow.
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